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   slip

   /slɪp/

   verb

   • 1. lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance: "I slipped over on the ice" Similar slideskidslitherglidefall overfalllose one's balancelose/miss one's footingstumbletumbletrip
   • ▪ (of an object) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp: "the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers" Similar falldropslide
   • ▪ fail to grip or make proper contact with a surface: "the front wheels began to slip"
   • 2. go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice: "we slipped out by a back door" Similar creepstealsneakslidesidleslopeslinkpadtiptoepussyfootedgemove stealthily/quietlyinsinuate oneself
   • ▪ put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily: "she slipped the map into her pocket" Similar puttuckstowinsertinformal:popstickshovestuffOpposite remove
   • ▪ put on (a garment) quickly and easily: "Sarah slipped into a red jacket" Similar put onpull ondondress/clothe oneself inget intoclimb intofling onthrow onpour oneself intochange intoinformal:tog oneself up/out indoll oneself up inOpposite take off
   • ▪ take off (a garment) quickly and easily: "in the bathroom she quickly slipped out of her clothes" Similar take offremovepull offpeel offshrug offdiscardsheddivest oneself ofdofffling offfling asideclimb out ofundounfastenunbuttonunzipOpposite put on
   • 3. pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way: "many people feel standards have slipped" Similar declinedeterioratedegenerateworsenget worsefallfall offdropdecaybackslideregressinformal:go downhillgo to the dogsgo to potgo down the tube/tubesgo down the toilethit the skidsdropgo downsinkslumptumbleplungeplummetfall off a cliffdecreasedepreciateinformal:crashnosediveOpposite improverise
   • ▪ be behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance: informal "you're slipping, Doyle—you need a holiday" Similar declinedeterioratedegenerateworsenget worsefallfall offdropdecaybackslideregressinformal:go downhillgo to the dogsgo to potgo down the tube/tubesgo down the toilethit the skidsOpposite improve
   • 4. escape or get loose from (a means of restraint): "the giant balloon slipped its moorings"
   • ▪ (of a thought or fact) fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory); elude (one's notice): "a beautiful woman's address was never likely to slip his mind"
   • ▪ release (an animal, typically a hunting dog) from restraint: "they slipped the hounds, the hare racing for the side of the hill"
   • ▪ move (a stitch) to the other needle without knitting it: "slip the next twelve stitches on to a stitch holder"
   • ▪ release (the clutch of a motor vehicle) slightly or for a moment: "I gunned the engine, slipping the clutch slightly"
   • ▪ disengage (a ship's anchor) when leaving a port in haste: "they slipped their cables rather than stay to weigh anchor"
   • ▪ (of an animal) produce (dead young) prematurely; abort: "if you twist a mare's back too sharply it can slip foal"

   noun

   • 1. an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: "a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside" Similar false stepmisstepslideskidfalltriptumble
   • ▪ relative movement of an object or surface and a solid surface in contact with it.
   • ▪ a reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt, rope, etc.
   • ▪ a sideways movement of an aircraft in flight, typically downwards towards the centre of curvature of a turn: "the slip is used to get rid of excess height"
   • ▪ the extent of relative horizontal displacement of corresponding points on either side of a fault plane: "a slip plane"
   • 2. a fall to a lower level or standard: "a continued slip in house prices"
   • ▪ a minor or careless mistake: "the judge made a slip in his summing up"
   • 3. a loose-fitting garment, typically a short petticoat: "a silk slip" Similar underskirtpetticoatundersliphalf-slip
   • 4. a fielding position (often one of two or more in an arc) close behind the batter on the off side, for catching balls edged by the batter: "he was caught in the slips for 32"
   • ▪ a fielder at slip.
   • 5. short for slipway
   • 6. a leash which enables a dog to be released quickly: "Tommy bolted off like a greyhound released from the slips"
   • 7. short for slip stitch

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly and softly’): probably from Middle Low German slippen (verb); compare with slippery.

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   What does slip mean?

   • , slipped or (Archaic) slipt [slipt];slipped; slip·ping. Water slips off a smooth surface. She slipped on the icy ground. His hat had slipped over his eyes. The soap slipped from my hand. to let an opportunity slip. to pass from the mind, memory, or consciousness. The years slipped by. to slip into a new way of life. to slip out of a room.

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   What does Slippen mean in English?

   • Middle English slippen, probably going back to Old English *slippan, weak verb cognate with Middle Dutch slippen "to lose one's footing, slip," Middle Low German slippen, Old High German pesliphen, pislipfan "to lose one's footing, stumble," intensive derivative of Germanic *sleipan- "to slide, slip" — more at slipper entry 1

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   What does slip over mean?

   • slip on something He slipped on a bar of soap in the shower room. slip over She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! [intransitive] to slide out of position or out of your hand

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   What does let slip mean?

   • slip (something) + adj. The animal had slipped free and escaped. to give somebody information that is supposed to be secret I happened to let it slip that he had given me £1 000 for the car. She tried not to let slip what she knew. to miss or fail to use an opportunity Don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers.

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   : to slide out of place or away from a support or one's grasp. b. : to slide on or down a slippery surface.

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   Slip can be a verb meaning to move smoothly or easily, or to make a mistake or error. It can also be a noun for a small piece of paper, a plant cutting, or a fault in the earth's crust.

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   When you slip, you slide or skid unintentionally. A slip is also a kind of underwear you wear under a skirt. A Freudian slip, on the other hand, is a slip of the tongue.

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